German Court Rules That You Can't Keep Compromising Photos After a Break-Up 334
mrspoonsi (2955715) writes "A German amateur photographer has found out after his ex-girlfriend took him to court, which ruled that the subjects of smutty pictures can withdraw their consent if they're naked. [News release in German.] The shutterbug was able to keep the clothed pictures, however, as they weren't considered to compromise the reputation of the woman in question."
Re:Need better link (Score:2, Funny)
You mean illustration?
Re:Ramifications (Score:5, Funny)
no worries, Germany has a stellar record of never actually falling down a slipperly slope
Re:Ridiculous (Score:4, Funny)
That's why I always make my partners where clothing made out of green screen. That way, I can later use Adobe Premiere to insert images of supermodels.
My last girlfriend, I was able to superimpose a couple of supermodels over all that green.
[OK, see that was a joke. Honey, if you happen to be reading this, I'm just having a little fun with the fellas on Slashdot, and that green lingerie I bought you had nothing to do with CGI.]
Has Your Reputation Been Compromised by Photos? (Score:4, Funny)
Unless you are planning to make stripping and oblong vegetable porn a career - DON'T. LET. ANYONE. PHOTOGRAPH. YOU. WITH. A. ZUCCHINI. IN. YOUR. <ORIFICE>! Just don't do it. It's that easy folks to keep a good reputation with the puritans amongst us.